Table of Contents

Introduction
Part One: General Information
Background Information
Geography, Climate, National Parks, History, Language, Culture
Practical Information
When to visit, Itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist offices, Getting there and away, Getting around, Health, Money, banking and budgeting, Disabled travel, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Festivals and events, Shopping, Sports and activities, Parks and gardens, Travelling positively
Part Two: The Guide
Gateway Calais
History, Getting there from the UK, Getting to other parts of France, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, What to see and do, Shopping
Coastal country
Dunkirk, Around Dunkirk, Les Deux Caps, Day trip country, Boulogne, Hardelot-Plage, Desvres and the inland villages, Étaples, Le Touquet Paris-Plage Berck-sur-Mer
St Omer and the Flemish hinterland
St Omer, From St Omer to Cassel, Cassel, Flemish Heartland
Montreuil-sur-Mer and the Seven Valleys
Montreuil-sur-Mer, Seven Valleys
Arras and the Artois battlefields
Arras, Béthune and Lens, The World War I, Battlefields
Cultural cities of Le Nord
Le Cambrésis, Douai, Valenciennes, St Amand-les-Eaux
Rural Avesnois
Valenciennes to Le Quesnoy, Le Quesnoy, Around Le Quesnoy, Around Maroilles, ValJoly, Around ValJoly
Metropolitan Lille
Lille, Outside the city limits
Appendices
Language
Glossary
Selective list of fauna
Further information
Index

About the Author

John Ruler writes on the Nord-Pas de Calais region for newspapers and magazines and has an extensive photo library.

Reviews

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Michael Palin

'..an extremely helpful and well-put-together pocket guide to the ports hinterland. It's enough to make one salivate..... It's a godsend for first-timers and seasoned travellers alike .....put this one on top in the suitcase.'
The Bookshelf - Kent 'Life' magazines

'It's certain to inspire you to make a special trip to the area'
Destination France

'Highly recommended'
Cambridge News

'.. if you are going to Nord-Pas de Calais, this is the guide to go for. John Ruler knows every twisting and winding road, each monument to World War I and all the best places to stay and eat in the area.'
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